The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
,a.HE MISSISSIPPI PaISOy.
REPORT Of THE PROCEEDINGS
OF TIE BOARD OF CONTROL.
DR.. JOhnsOn's Statement Of the
Physical Condition Of the
COnvicts.
Especial TO rHx APrEAL.i

loving ia transcript OF the record Of
the proceedings Of the Mississippi
PeDitentialy Board OF Controls,
JACKSON, MISS, July is The Board
met pursuant 20 adjournment. Pres.
emit, the Hon. f. SESSIONS, chairman,
and the Hone. ]. O. Kyle and William |
MELVILLE.
The Board of Control having, at this |
call meeting, again infp 'ctsd the pen.
itentisry hospital ct Jackson, Il is or.
dered that the following entry be
made upon the minutes OF the Board |
as the result OF said inspection, name
ly: We find that the reds and bed
ding used therein, while some what |
imjtoved, are still unsuitable and in
sufficient, some Of 1t being very dirty.
Some Of the cots, ak In number, are
without mattresses, and from the writ J
tren statement OF DR.. Writ Johnston,
the physician In attendance, and OF
the Hon. David Johnson, superintend.
ent; they find further that the food
supplied for the sick is not
what 1t should be. 1t Is, hoG.
ever, sufficient in quantity but not
In quality. Twenty-Five convicts are
sick in the hospital aud their condi-
ton Ia shown by the report Of DR.. Writ
Johnston, penitentiaIy physician,
made this day 10 the Board OF Don.
troll; which report is hereby ordered
TO be filed and to be entered upon the
minutes following this entry. Upon
examination OF the bodies Of the sick
convicts old scars were found on few
Of them, which they claimed were
made by the la h at the camps of sub.
lessee We found 10 veTmin In the
hospital and the convicts therein
claimed to be free Of them. The hos.
pital, In other respects than the insult
firient aud dirty beds and bedding,
was found TO be cleanly, well kept,
we'll ventilated and provided with
steward and muses. for the sick. II
appears that Of the sick nine are OF
those who were sent from the camp OF
]. P. Mcdonald 4 Co., on the Kansas
City, Memphie cad Birmingham rail-
road. The suitcase OF ]. p. Melon.
aid 4 Co. terminated on the LIST OF
Msy last, and the board, after an in
epection OF the camp oil said sublee-
sees by an order made April 20,
1887, declined 10 renew or sp.
prove OF any extension Of ths
suitcase to the said Mcdonald d
Co., and ordered that the convicts
be returned to the leseeee. No.with-
standing this aud the refussl Of the
board TO approve Of any further extsn.
sion, and the order for the return OF
the convicts by the Let OF May, they
were not returned until the Let and
9th days OF June a. appears from the
report OF the Superintendent OF the
penitentiary, and when retained
tyenty.flur OF them had 10 be sent TO
the hospital at Jackson. Ga the 20 b
ultimo complaint having been made
by DR.. Writ Johnston, physician to the
penitentisry, that the leseees failed to
furnish suitable diet and bedding for
the conyicts who were sick and in the
hospital, and upon this being brought
70 the attention OF the repres ,ntstive
Of The lessees, the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad Company, by the board after
inspection by them, said represents
tive promised that upon reQuisition
:. being made by Dr.. Johnston such food
2 and articles m he demanded should
be furnished for the sick, and an in.
spection OF the hospital being again
made by the board ON the 9TH OF July
following. II still appearing that there
was Insufficient and unsuitable bed.
ding and mattresses II was ordered
that the attention Of the lesseess be
again called to this fact, and that they
again be requested 10 supply the def
cheney In tais regard without delay
and, responding TO certified copy oil
this latter order, a communication wa
received on behalf OF the leeeees which
gave assurance that at the earlies
practicable moment the wishes OF ths
beard should be complied with; and
today, In response 10 notice given the
lessees through Capt. L. III. Hardy
PRECEDENT Of taid railroad company
there appeared Capt. j. A. Hoskine
general maBsger and superintendent
Of construction, and Col. Faulkner
vice president, who stated 10 thu
board that the ecessary material 10
beds and bedding had been ordered
and gave assurances that the cam
would be supplied at the earliest prac
tcable day, and that money has besi
placed In the hands OF the secretary o
the company at Jackton 10 buy an,
keep provided suitable supplies fer th
hospital.
II is now ordered that q ceriihe
copy OF this entry and Of the report o
Dr.. Writ Johnston be furnished III
ltsees by the clerk OF this board. q D
that they DO advised that failure /
supply forthwith the necessary bed
and bedding and suitable and sufiicien
diet, such as may be approved by Oh
Superintendent Of the Pepitentiar
and the physician 10 the penitentiary
will be regarded and held by thi
board 20 cause for instituting sue
legal proceedings ss the law warrant
for the enforcement Of the terns OF III
contract with the leesees, whereof
they are required TO olothe, feed ar
guard all OF said convicts, treat ther
humznely and furnish prompt and Q
ficient medical abortion 10 those VIII
may be needing H." and to "opersi
and carry on the penitentiary and b
COVE ned by the rules and regulation
Tor the police government and oontr'
OF the came as the party OF the ar
part [the Board Of CONTROL shal iioI
time 10 time establish"
The Superintendent Of the Penilel
,iiary IL hereby requested 10 PERSONAL
see that proper provision Ia made {;
the treatment aud comfort Of convis
at The hospital, and io.report any de
ELECTION in this respect promptly
this board.
Tho report Of the physician 10 u
penitentiary Is 90 follows;
EXPORT. oT THE rHTsIcIAs.
JloKsos. MISE, July 10, 1857.
Msnrs. Sessions, heN lille, and kyl
Board Of Control. Misslssippi Pen
tentiaryi
GExTLExKs-I have the honor
acknowledge the receipt OF yours
this date, end beg leave 10 say, In z
ply, that si.er informing members
your board OF the needs OF the pen
tentary hospital on June 18th, an
your action N accordance therewii
nj your met ting the next morning,